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On we go, our third day at sea, this is our longest at sea stretch on a cruise ship and we still have another one before we reach our next port in Jordan. Our cabin steward was telling us that the longest at sea voyage he has been on is 10 days, we don't think we fancy that. Anyway today we leave Yemen and Somalia behind and pass between Saudi Arabia and Sudan, we also crossed another time zone last night, so we are another hour closer to home :). The sea ...

... really hoping to get back to making out with Melissa. But he would have none of it. I smiled to hide my concern and he spoke.

"You aint got your skinhead friends to help you now."

Now to paint a picture a few of my teammates and I shaved our heads and were out together that night. I shaved my head about a week before and was told I looked like a Hairy Krishna by my teammates. Not a skinhead. I shave my head now due to a hairline ...

It's 305. I’m outside the school chatting with a former student. Our talk is about the many houses he has around the world. Rizlan’s late. I got a plan to catch at 5pm. I have no idea how long it will take to go from the school to the airport. I call Rizlan. He had outsourced the ride to one of his underlings. The same underling that has forgotten to pick me up. Mr. J our school secretary offers to drive me to the airport. He’s good people. ...

... seems to go by so quickly, I guess when your not always watching the clock, the time passes without really noticing it. I found that the more I became accustomed to my routine here, the more I began to miss home. I have had some pretty bad moments over the last few weeks, knowing that I missed the leaves changing colors, the first early morning frosts, the first snow fall. There are no real differences in seasons here, it gets cooler with each ...

... There is a pause. The man sips the whiskey. “I see a good man. I see a man who has not sold out to the corporate **** bags who’ve allowed their tin ******* soldiers to take away jobs from good hard working men. Men like you an’ me buddy.”

It’s the weekend starting last night. Lots of coffee fuelled writing today I hope. Perhaps in between a run or two.